The Shipping Tribune is pleased to inform that Dr. Sanjay Bhavnani, Director & C.O.O., MMS Maritime (India) Pvt. Ltd, will be addressing the global audience at "India Ship Management Summit 2017" A One Day Conference on 21st September 2017 at Holiday Inn, Andheri (East), Mumbai. Dr. Bhavnani is a well-known business leader and has expressed his views on various issues relating to the shipping industry in India and also on international forums. The topic of his address will be “Effective Crew Management- The Cornerstone of Efficient Ship Management"

Dr. Sanjay Bhavnani has been associated with the marine industry since the last almost three decades. Prior moving to the newly formed MMS Maritime in 2001, he was working in the head office of a Japanese shipping company. He involvement with oil tankers goes back to his sailing days where he last sailed as a Chief Engineer for several years followed by shore experience at a marine institute where he headed the entire tanker related training.

MMS Maritime is presently involved in diverse maritime activities including the crewing and the training operations about the seafarers deployed on the oil and tanker vessels, operated, and in most cases, owned, by the Japanese parent company, and long term chartered to various oil majors. Sanjay’s present perspective on crewing and training is based on his close interactions had with the seafarers, the shore staff, and other industry stakeholders, over the last several years, with an attempt to align their expectations within an integrated framework.

After coming ashore, Sanjay completed a post graduate diploma in management, masters in maritime law, as well as a Doctorate in Business Management with a specialisation in Human Resources.

About India Ship Management Summit 2017

The 4th AnnualIndia Ship Management Summit, the most awaited conference in the country is back! The first three editions of this Summit were hugely successful in bringing together the entire shipping industry and various stakeholders under one roof to deliberate and explore the future course of the industry. India Ship Management Summit 2017 is receiving very huge response not only from India but also from Far East, Middle East and other parts of the world. Many stalwarts of the industry will be speaking at the conference, while many stalwarts and pillars of the industry have chosen to attend the conference and express their views during the discussions

The following eminent personalities have consented to Chair the Session/Speak at the Conference:

Shri. Amitabh Kumar, I.R.S., Additional Director General of Shipping, Directorate General of Shipping